Diamond Translation

precious stone; very hard crystalline carbon highly esteemed as a gem; rhombus, shape having four equal sides; (Baseball) infield; entire playing field in Baseball; playing card suit marked by a red rhombus-shaped figure; piece of diamond stone used in a cutting tool adorn something with diamonds made of diamonds, comprised of diamonds, set with diamonds; shaped like a diamond; diamond-like family name; female first name; male first name; Diamond Jim Brady (1856-1917), American businessman and entrepreneur and philanthropist

Diamond, Diamond-heart The diamond is a symbol signifying the imperishable attributes of the cosmic quinta essentia -- the fifth essence of medieval mystics. In Northern Buddhism, the unmanifest Logos, being too spiritual to manifest in material realms directly, sends into the world of manifestation its heart, the diamond heart (vajrasattva, dorjesempa) which is the manifest Logos, from which emanate the Third Logos which collectively is the seven cosmic dhyani-buddhas. Manushya-buddhas, when their personality has become merged in atma-buddhi, are also called diamond-souled because of their spiritual approach to their cosmic prototype; otherwise they are mahatmas of the highest class.

diamond\di"a*mond\ (?; 277), n. [oe. diamaund, diamaunt, f. diamant, corrupted, fr. l. adamas, the hardest iron, steel, diamond, gr. &?;. perh. the corruption is due to the influence of gr. &?; transparent. see adamant, tame.]1. a precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.note: the diamond is native carbon in isometric crystals, often octahedrons with rounded edges. it is usually colorless, but some are yellow, green, blue, and even black. it is the hardest substance known. the diamond as found in nature (called a rough diamond) is cut, for use in jewelry, into various forms with many reflecting faces, or facets, by which its brilliancy is much increased. see brilliant, rose. diamonds are said to be of the first water when very transparent, and of the second or third water as the transparency decreases.2. a geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.3. one of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.4. (arch.) a pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.5. (baseball) the infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.6. (print.) the smallest kind of type in english printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.note: this line is printed in the type called diamond.

(Heb. yahalom), a gem crystallized carbon, the most valued and brilliant of precious stones, remarkable for its hardness, the third precious stone in the second row on the breastplate of the high priest, (Exodus 28:18; 39:11) and mentioned by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 28:13) among the precious stones of the king of Tyre. Some suppose yahalom to be the "emerald." Respecting shamir, which is translated "Diamond" in (Jeremiah 17:1) see under Adamant.

In mineralogy, diamond (; from the ancient Greek ἀδάμας – adámas "unbreakable") is a metastable allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at standard conditions. Diamond is renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities, most of which originate from the strong covalent bonding between its atoms. In particular, diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material. Those properties determine the major industrial application of diamond in cutting and polishing tools and the scientific applications in diamond knives and diamond anvil cells.

MeaningSomeone of basically good character but lacking social graces.OriginSometimes expressed just as 'rough diamond'. Used in John Fletcher's 'A Wife for a Month':She is very honest, and will be as hard to cut as a rough diamond. OriginAdvertising slogan for De Beers' diamonds. MeaningSomeone of basically good character but lacking social graces.OriginOriginally referred to a diamond in its uncut and unpolished state. Used in John Fletcher's 'A Wife for a Month':She is very honest,and will be as hard to cut as a rough diamond.

(n.)
The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen. (n.)
The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles. (n.)
One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond. (n.)
A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness. (n.)
A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups. (n.)
A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge. (a.)
Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.

Diamonds, a form of crystalline carbon, are prized because they are exceptionally hard and durable, have high refractivity and brilliance, and because really fine diamonds are rare. Today diamonds are valued based on the "4 C's" of color, cut, clarity and carat size. Many diamond imitations have appeared over the years, with the most common today being the ubiquitous cubic zirconia which appears similar to a diamond to the uninitiated, but can be readily distinguished by a diamond tester which measures thermal inertia. Trained individuals, despite claims of cubic zirconia manufacturers, also have little trouble distinguishing a genuine diamond when it is examined under at least 10 power magnification.

(cricket) dismissal without having faced a ball, e.g. run out, knocking the bails off before facing a ball, etc. person without refinement of manner but having an essentially good or likeable personality

(1.) A precious gem (Heb. yahalom', in allusion to its hardness), otherwise unknown, the sixth, i.e., the third in the second row, in the breastplate of the high priest, with the name of Naphtali engraven on it (Ex. 28:18; 39:11; R.V. marg., "sardonyx.") (2.) A precious stone (Heb. shamir', a sharp point) mentioned in Jer. 17:1. From its hardness it was used for cutting and perforating other minerals. It is rendered "adamant" (q.v.) in Ezek. 3:9, Zech. 7:12. It is the hardest and most valuable of precious stones.